The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? As an adult, I can see it was likely a mixture of not enough income, high cost of living area, mismanagement of money, and kids just being expensive for single mothers particularly. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Out of necessity originally.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

She writes at her personal finance website, And Then We Saved. I grew up in Newport News, Virginia. It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Where are you from?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 29, 2014

Although she frequently complains to family about her money situation, she is able to ask for and get things she wants. For example: She used her bonus to put in a new laundry room, even while worrying about sending her high school senior to college. Is she asking life for a big wage, or just being foolish with her money.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. We live in Richmond, Virginia, and have two of the best girls: McKayla, 10, and Shayne, 6.

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